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I had been taking 500mg 2x a day of metformin for my entire pregnancy and was always SO (significant other) hot (to be fair, I live in AZ where it’s insanely hot anyway). About a month ago my dosage was upped to 1000 mg for my GD and being hot has just gotten worse. I literally sweat all the time, and at this point in the year, the weather can’t be blamed. I occasionally get nauseous as well, but I haven’t noticed low energy at all. Besides being hot, the other major side effect I noticed was that it wreaked havoc on my stomach—diarrhea for the first couple months and then again when my dosage was upped. I can’t wait to be done with the metformin!

I had been taking 500mg 2x a day of metformin for my entire pregnancy and was...

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11/08/2018

I had been taking 500mg 2x a day of metformin for my entire pregnancy and was always SO hot (to be fair, I live in AZ where it’s insanely hot anyway). About a month ago my dosage was upped to 1000 mg for my GD and being hot has just gotten worse. I literally sweat all the time, and at this point in the year, the weather can’t be blamed. I occasionally get nauseous as well, but I haven’t noticed low energy at all. Besides being hot, the other major side effect I noticed was that it wreaked havoc on my stomach—diarrhea for the first couple months and then again when my dosage was upped. I can’t wait to be done with the metformin!

Ok thanks so much for your reply. I am always super cold natured so this increase in body temp is rocking my world! I was on 500 mg and they bumped me to 1000mg at night. I just have to lower my expectations of what I can do these days bc I feel 🤮😴🔥. I am also an old lady 👵🏼 at 42.

Ok thanks so much for your reply. I am always super cold natured so this inc...

Posted
11/08/2018

Ok thanks so much for your reply. I am always super cold natured so this increase in body temp is rocking my world! I was on 500 mg and they bumped me to 1000mg at night. I just have to lower my expectations of what I can do these days bc I feel 🤮😴🔥. I am also an old lady 👵🏼 at 42.

I was on it when I was going through fertility treatments and i hated it! Soooo nauseous and throwing up more than when I’m actually pregnant. I did get hot, but the constant nausea was by far the worst symptom. Was thrilled to be done with it!

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